Syllabus
I. INTRODUCTION to PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY of MACROMOLECULES a.
Motivations and typical features of macromolecules b. Statistical thermodynamics (ensembles, partition function, fluctuations, interacting particles, configuration integral, virisl expansions, Mayer functions) c.
Computer simulations II. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY of MACROMOLECULES a.
Ideal chain b. Real chain c.
Polymer solutions d. Thermodynamics of mixing III.
EXPERIMENTAL METHODS a. NMR, size exclusion chromatorgraphy, mass spectrometry b.
Colligative methods, viscosity, sedimentation, diffusion c. Static and dynamic cattering d.
Micelles (fluorometry, tensiometry, etc.) e. Miroscopy techniques f.
Rheology, techniques for study of bulk polymers
Annotation
This course is devoted to fundamentals of physical chemistry of polymers and colloids. The conformational statistics of polymer chains, behavior of polymers in solutions and in the solid state and phase equilibria will be discussed and analyzed. Since "statistical thermodynamics" is an optional course only, its principles necessary for understanding the studied topics will be discussed briefly in the beginning of the course. English version for Erasmus students is in the form of consultations.
The course is usually deliver in English.